Academic failure
My daughter Deval, 10 years old, studying in the 5th standard finds her studies very difficult. Earlier, she used to score 70-80 % marks and now she is struggling to reach even 60 %. She also failed in one subject…
The importance of cooperation in marriage
Rahul is a 30 year-old MBA working as a marketing executive in a bank. His wife Mitali, 28, an interior designer from Bombay works from home. Theirs was an arranged marriage and it is 2 years since then. It is…
Helping a person with depression
I am Kailash Mittal, a 38 year old police officer. My wife Maitri attempted suicide about 15 days back. This is her 3rd suicide attempt in the last 2 years. She has been diagnosed with depression. She feels that she will…
Depression 2
Last week we looked at the depression that Radha has. The depression may not have any apparent cause and may have a significant biological component. There is no medical test for depression. Heredity appears to play a role in the…
Teenage depression
I read your article about depression in a young woman. My son Jitendra is 16 years old. I feel that since the last 1 month he is isolated and not feeling like himself. I have tried to approach him, but…
Depression
I am Rahul Shekhraj, a 28-year-old chartered accountant. My wife Radha works for a credit card company. Since the last 8 months, she has become extremely irregular in her work. She has taken leave for more days than she has…
Substance Abuse
I am Yashwardan Goel, a 43-year-old cloth businessman. My son Shyamal, 21 years old, has been experimenting with a variety of drugs since the last 1 year. It started out with smoking cigarettes, then he had alcohol and yesterday he…
Gambling problems
My husband Vikram, 38 years old, a commerce graduate has a gambling problem. He has spent the entire savings that we had on his gambling. He was working as an accountant in a cloth firm but lost his job 4…
Depression
WHAT IS DEPRESSION Not just “feeling blue” or” down in the dumps” More then being sad of feeling grief after a loss Medical disorder that affects your thoughts, feeling, physical health and behavior. Not a weakness Not your fault It…